by design | Oct 16, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Visiting Flat Lick, Kentucky A Day Away By Mike Steely Early settlers traveling along what would become the Boone Trace had several landmarks to encounter along the way down the Shenandoah Valley to Bean Station, north across Clinch Mountain to Cumberland Gap, and on...
by design | Oct 9, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Visiting the Blue Heron Coal Community A Day Away By Mike Steely If your family is from upper East Tennessee you probably had a relative who was a coal miner. I had an uncle who was a miner until he took his family to Ohio for a better living and another who worked in...
by design | Oct 2, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
A Day Away by Mike Steely My wife and I have been to a lot of places over the years that we recently rediscovered at Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge. The attraction had exhibits that reminded us of our trip to New York City the Thanksgiving following 9/11....
by design | Sep 11, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Visiting with Dolly, Lucy and Sly A Day Away by Mike Steely Ever wonder how tall Dolly Parton is or want to stand beside Clint Eastwood? Those celebrities aren’t available for such visits but they are represented at the Hollywood Wax Museum in Pigeon Forge where...
by design | Aug 28, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Madisonville and ‘A Boy Named Sue’ A Day Away By Mike Steely What in the world would link Madisonville to the Johnny Cash hit song, “A Boy Named Sue?” There is no obvious connection except that a prominent male attorney from Monroe County who took part in the famous...
by design | Aug 14, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Finding Uncle Luke’s Moonshine Still More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely We’re blessed to have so many options for outdoor adventures in our region. Over the years I’ve ventured here and there in our mountains looking for interesting and abandoned places and linking...
